For Enrolled Families

What People Are Saying...

"A year ago my nights and mornings were filled with tears and
heartache. I had a little girl who was absolutely terrified to go to school and
make a mistake. When taking her to
school, I had to physically drag her to her classroom. After the Christmas break, when things were
still severe, I decided I had had enough.
I called Monticello Montessori and talked with the school secretary. I took both my kids out of school and brought
them to the school to look around. They both
decided on the spot that they wanted to give it a try. After filling out my paperwork and leaving, I
got a call from the principal welcoming us to the school and inquiring to see
if there were any special needs that needed to be addressed. I was impressed! My daughter stared reading chapter books that
week and hasn’t stopped since. I feel so
blessed that her teacher has been so good to my girls and has been fabulous
with their self-esteem. My daughter now
has the confidence to make a mistake.
If feels good knowing that I am sending my girls to someone who genuinely
cares." Click here to read more.

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Title IX-A

The Education of
Homeless Children and Youth Program ensures that students who lack a fixed,
regular, and adequate nighttime residence are provided a free, appropriate
public education. This includes educational services that provide for an equal
opportunity to enroll in, attend, and be successful in school. Originally
authorized in 1987 under Title VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance
Act, this program was most recently reauthorized as Title X, Part C of the No
Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The Act ensures the educational rights and
protections for children and youth experiencing homelessness and includes:

·The right to immediate
enrollment in school even without giving a permanent address or if lacking
paperwork normally required for enrollment.

·The right to attend school
in the school of origin (if this is requested by the parent or unaccompanied
youth and is feasible) or in the school in the attendance area where the family
or youth is currently residing.

·The right to receive
transportation to the school of origin, if this is requested by the parent or
unaccompanied youth.

·The right to services
comparable to those received by housed schoolmates, including transportation
and supplemental educational services.

·The right to attend
school along with children not experiencing homelessness. Segregation based on
a student's status as homeless is strictly prohibited.

·The posting of homeless
students' rights in all schools and other places around the community.

Every district has a
local liaison to assist in providing services and support under McKinney-Vento.
Contact information for district liaisons pleaseclick here.